Soap-receptacle.



F. RAUTZENBURG.

SOAP RELCEPTACLE. APPLICATION FILED APR- 6, 1916.

Patented Jan. 2,1917

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F. RAUTZENBURG.

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APPLICATION man mm. 1916.

Patented Jan. 2, 191?.

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FREIDA RAUTZENBURG, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SOAP-RECEPTACLE.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREIDA RAUTZENBURG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia,in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Soap-Re ceptacles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to soap receptacles for household and toilet use.

The chief characteristic of this invention resides in the provision of a device of this character having means for positively delivering the soap from the receptacle when desired, and means operable with the first mentioned means for loosening the soap within the receptacle, whereby the delivery of the soap from the receptacle will be insured.

' Another object of this invention is toprovide a device of this character having means for draining the water from the cake of soap sothat the liability of the soap adhering to the walls of the receptacle will be ininimized. I v

Another ob ect of this invention is to provide a device of this character having a perforated hinged lid for the receptacle, the lid serving as a soap tray when using the soap for short intervals.

Another object of this invention is to provide a soap receptacle which contains the desirable features of simplicity, durability and efficiency and which 15 so constructed as to permit the easy cleaning of the same.

vertical section showing the soap panel in normal position. Fig. 4 is atransverse vertical section showing the soap panel in deliveny position. Fig. is a perspective detail view of the soap panel. FigJ G is a perspective detail view of the soap elevating U-shaped member. 1 p p 1 Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 des- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented-Jan. 2, 1917.

Applicationfiled April 6, 1916. Serial N 0. 89,393. I

ignates a supporting plate which is formed of metal and which is preferably rectangular in configuration, the same being provided ad acent its upper edge w1th eyes 2 whiclrare adapted to receive nails or the like whereby the plate may be .supported upon a wall. Secured to the front face of the plate are the free extremities of the substantially U-shaped casing 3, the free ends of the casing being provided with suitable extensions which are adapted to pass through the plate 1 to hold the casing and plate in assembled position as will be understood. The casing 3 is preferably beaded upon.1ts upper and lower edges so as to reinforce'the same and present a rigid structure.

Connecting the parallel portions at their f confronting faces and adjacent the supporting plate 1 is a horizontal rod 4, the opposite extremities of which extend through the parallel portions of the casing and are then spread to securely retain the rod within the casing. Pivotally mounted upon the rod {l by means of the alined ears 5, is a panel 6,

the same serving to form the bottom wall. of

the casing and of an area slightly less than that of the interior of the casing. It will be noted that the ears 5 formed in'the panel 6.

depend from the-under side thereof, the two end ears" being formed integral with the panel while the middle ,earis downstruck from the panel as is clearly shown in the drawing. The panel 6 is adaptedto support a cake of soap thereupon and has its 0ppo-. site edges provided with upstanding flanges 7, the flanges serving to prevent the soap from sticking to the sides of the casing.

. Mounted upon the rod t adjacent its opposite extremities and lying Within the casing 3 are a pair of coiled springs 8 theouter extremities of which are bent downwardly and rearwardly into the supporting panel 1, the inner extremities 10 extending laterally from the rod t and engaging the under side of the panel 6. These springs 8 exert their tension upon the panel 6 to hold the same in horizontal position within the casing 3, the panel -6 being provided at its opposite ends with depending handles 11, the handles beto thoroughly drain from the cake oi ing bent at right angles and engaging the lower edge of the casing to limit the upward movement of the panel as will be understood. Swingingly mounted on, the rod 41 at apoint medially thereof is a substantially U-shaped member 12, the horizontal portions of the member being provided with alined openings which are adapted to receive the rod as is clearly shown in the drawings. The horizontal portion 13 of the member 12 is arranged on an incline and is adapted to contact with the supporting plate 1 to limit the downward movemnt of the member as will be hereinafter described. portions of the member 12 have their upper edges inclined downwardly from their connection with e horizontal portions to the outer ends, wmle the lower cdge ol one of these parallelportions is provided with a depression 15 which is adapted. to receive an extension 16 formed on theadjacent end of one of the springs S. lhis extension 1.6 is adapted to normally hold the member 12 in horizontal position within the casin The panel 6 is provided with transversely extending slots 17 arranged in parallel relation and are adapted to receive the parallel portions of the member 12 as is clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawings. It will be seen from this construction that when the panel 6 is swung downwardly upon the rod 4 by gripping one of the handles 11 and exerting pressure downwardly against the tension of the coil s nings, the member 12 will move downwardly with the panel for a certain distance until the horizontal member 13 thereof engages the face of the sopporting plate" 1, whereupon the parallel portions of the member will. extend through the slots 17 .to engage a cake of soap as will be hereinafter described. In order to prevent lateral movement of the member l2 upon the rod 1-, l. have mounted on the rod +lbetuieen the parallel portions of the member, a pail ot' sleeves 18, the ircr ends of the sleeves eugaging the sides of the middle ear SyVl'llllQ the outer ends abut the inner faces of the parallel portions and prevent lateral movement oi the member as previously stated livotallv mounted upon the supporting plate 1 and. adapted to close the top of the casing, is a soap tray 19. This tray 15) has its major central portion depressed as at 20 from the flanges 21, the flanges being adapted torngage the upper edge of the casing 3 and limiting the downward movement of the tray. The depressed portion 20 of the tray is adapted to hold a cake of soap, when using the cake of soap for short intervals and eliminating the necessity of placing the soap within the casing each time the a i 1 tinished with the soap. To perini the while lying within the tray 19, l

The parallel tacle. I moved and the panel having been relieved formed the depressed portion of the tray with a series of perforations 22.

Having described the construction of my delivered from receptacle. Upon lifting the lid or tray 19, the cake of soap is placed within the casing so as to lie upon the panel 6. lln the event that the soap is saturated with water, the water will drain through the slots 17 formed in the panel and also down between the edges of the panel and the inner face of the casing. l have previously stated that the panel was of a slightly less area than the internal area of the casin llhen it is desired to deliver the cake of soap from the receptacle, by pressing downwardly upon one of the handles 11, the panel will he swung downwardly upon. its pivot whereupon the parallel portions of the member 12 will be projected through theseslots 17 to elevate the cake of soap from the panel. Owing to the inclined up per edges of the parallel portions, the cake of soap will be precipitated out of the receptacle as Will be understood. In providing the panel 6 with the member 12, I prevent the cake of soap from sticking to the upper face of the panel and thereby insure the proper delivery of the soap from the recep- The cake of soap having been reof its downward pressure, the coil springs will exert their tension tofreturn the panel to its normal position. within the casing.

It is thought from the foregoing taken in comuv-tion with the accompanying drawings that the construction and operation of my device will be apparent to. those skilled in the art without further description, and that minor changes in size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and. scope of the appended claims.

What l claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a casing havinga panel pivotally mounted for doa'nward swinging movement, means tor holding the panel in horizontal position within the casing, and av means cooperating with said panel for removing the soap from the panel and delivering the soap from the receptacle when the panel. is swung dow wardly.

2. A device of the class described comprising a casing having a. panel mounted".

for swinging movement, mcans cooperating with said panel for removing the soap from iarisinga casing, a rod mounted within the casing, a panel swingingly mounted upon said rod, said panel being provided with slots, a substantially U shaped member swingingly mounted upon said rod and having the parallel portions thereof disposed within the slots of said panel, springs mounted on said rod and engaging said I panel to hold the same in horizontal position, and an extension formed on one of said springs and engaging said U-shaped mem- 13 her to normally hold the parallel portions thereof Within said slots. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FREIDA Witnesses: SIMON J. lVALDMAN,

GEAN MCFARLAND. 

